She'd just moved a few feet when suddenly the cart jerked. As if she'd appeared out of thin air, a bigger girl stood there, her foot lodged under the front cart wheel.
Amara gave her a puzzled look and when she heard the older girl's accusation, she was annoyed. Who was she?
Who does she think she is, calling her a thief? Amara let of an angry grunt. Before she could respond to the girl, another called to her. Something about people in lines.
Standing in lines for what? And then a bunch of people appeared out of no where.
WHERE DID ALL THESE PEOPLE COME FROM ? ? ? ?
Amara was starting to get tensed and angry, everyone was just looking at her, whispering and giving her disapproving looks. One of them even asked her to stop stealing.
Now that's what everyone is thinking. Because of this girl!
She was nudged and pulled aside by a tiny figure. Her angry little hands were ready to push away the person but then she saw it was Aaron. The boy from the bookstore. And even he was telling her not to steal. He was giving her a stern look and she knew she didn't deserve it. She couldn't believe what was happening. "
I didn't--" she freed herself from his hold. "
--and you just believed , you just.. assumed..." She moved away from him. She was hurt. Hurt that Aaron didn't give her the benefit of doubt. Sure they had just met recently and weren't thickest of friends but Amara liked him. He seemed cheerful and friendly at F&B. And he was the first boy she'd met from Hogwarts.
They were going to be friends! That's what he'd said. Her mouth twisted, her face now had a downcast expression.
All because of the big girl!
She started it. She glared at the girl in front of her. "
I--wasn't-- stealing!" she said aloud for everyone to hear. "
And it isn't up to you to judge!" Who were they, just branding her as thief!
"
Would anyone steal the entire cart? Do you even think?" she shot in the general direction of the accusing crowd. That was thick, even for a little person and this girl looked important. So did the other big girl who asked her not to steal. What's up with these girls? And all these people?
If I did want to steal, won't I just take a few pieces and run away?